The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) assistance to families hit by Severe Tropical Storm ‘Enteng’ and the southwest monsoon has already reached almost Php250 million, an agency official said on Tuesday (September 10).

“In total, the Department has already augmented a total of Php248,385,622.05 worth of food and non-food items to the regions affected by Enteng and the recent habagat,” Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DMRG) Irene Dumlao, who is also the agency’s spokesperson, said.

Asst. Secretary Dumlao also reported that the agency has already released 587,952 family food packs (FFPs) that are either distributed to beneficiaries, released, delivered, for delivery, and/or set for pick-up by local government units (LGUs) from the various warehouses of DSWD Field Offices along Enteng’s path.

Of the total FFPs, 217,140 food packs were given to Bicol Region; 112,939 to Central Luzon; 94,757 to CALABARZON; 78,788 to the National Capital Region (NCR); 53,782 to Eastern Visayas; 29,116 to Ilocos Region; 1,321 to Cagayan Valley; 83 to Western Visayas; and 26 to the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).

“We assure our affected citizens that the DSWD Field Offices remain in close coordination with our counterparts in the local government units to ensure that you will receive sufficient assistance,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao said.#

Tagalog Version

Tulong ng DSWD sa nasalanta ng bagyong Enteng umabot na sa Php250 million

Umabot na sa Php250million ang tulong na naipamahagi na ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sa mga pamilyang naapektuhan ng bagyong Enteng at Habagat.

“In total, the Department has already augmented a total of Php248,385,622.05 worth of food and non-food items to the regions affected by Enteng and the recent habagat,” sabi ni Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DMRG) at Spokesperson Irene Dumlao.

Iniulat din ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao na nakapagbigay na ng halos 587,952 family food packs (FFPs) ang ahensya sa iba’t-ibang lokal na pamahalaan na naapektuhan ng bagyo, habang ang iba naman ay nai-deliver o na pick-up na mula sa mga warehouses ng DSWD Field Offices.

Sa bilang na ito, mayroong 217,140 food packs ang naibigay na sa Bicol Region; 112,939 sa Central Luzon; 94,757 sa CALABARZON; 78,788 naman sa National Capital Region (NCR); 53,782 sa Eastern Visayas; 29,116 sa Ilocos Region; 1,321 sa Cagayan Valley; 83 sa Western Visayas; at 26 naman sa Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).

“We assure our affected citizens that the DSWD Field Offices remain in close coordination with our counterparts in the local government units to ensure that you will receive sufficient assistance,”sabi pa ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao.#